Travelling between the present and the future, the educational dilemmas of our time come one after another.
What is a good education?
What makes a child stand out in such a competitive environment?
Is the end of education the graduation or the future life?
International High School
With a mission to educate for the future, the arrival of Ardingly College Zhongshan International High School may be the most satisfying answer to this question of our time:
A forward-looking and personalised curriculum, a world-class academic and management team, professional university counselling, and a holistic enrichment that will help children achieve both academic and non-academic success in their three short years, and lay the crucial foundation stone for future growth as reformers and creators of modern times.
About Ardingly
College Zhongshan
Ardingly College Zhongshan is proud to carry on the educational genes of Ardingly College, UK, one of the top 10 IB co-ed schools in the world. We are proud to deliver a high-end private bilingual school offering a 15-year consistent educational pathway for families in Zhongshan and the Greater Bay Area. The school provides a Kindergarten, Primary School, Middle School, and International High School with an expected enrolment of approximately 3,000 students who may choose to attend as day or boarding students. Ardingly College Zhongshan(Kindergarten) officially opened in the autumn of 2022.
At the inaugural meeting of the International Characteristic Schools Committee of The Chinese Private Education Association held in September 2022, Ardingly College Zhongshan was named the first board member of the committee.
We are committed to cultivating our students to become global citizens who possess a profound sense of Chinese culture and national identity with the ability to understand and respect other cultures, and through positive aspirations become creators of the future world.
With a global vision, strong academic support and abundant resources, Ardingly College Zhongshan seamlessly and deliberately integrates the essence of both Chinese and Western culture and aims to build a world-class modern holistic educational program with forward thinking characteristics and outstanding academic achievement.
"Personalised Learning, Foster Lifelong Learners"
At Ardingly College Zhongshan we know that no one can excel at everything, but every child can excel at something. We spend considerable effort to ensure that we find the interdiv of ‘TALENT’ and ‘INTEREST’ in every single student in our school, and help them to nurture, grow and refine those areas to support them in their continuous development towards excellence.
ACZS
International
High School
Inheriting the educational genius of a world class school, Ardingly College, UK, ACZS International High School provides students with the same high quality education through a student-centred, inquiry-based teaching approach.
With the highest standards of Ardingly College UK as our cornerstone, we will offer AL, AP, and HKDSE (subject to demand). With a world-class international curriculum, highly enthusiastic teaching faculty, outstanding enrichment activities, personalised university & careers counselling, and humanised Pastoral Care, ACZS International High School achieves all-round excellence, supporting each student to enter the world's top universities and colleges based on their individual learning and desire.
At ACZS International High School, we will help students achieve all-round excellence through three core objectives: academic excellence, personalised excellence, and holistic excellence.
Upon successful entry into the International High School, students in G10 will complete a Foundation Year comprised of a broad range of courses from disciplines including science, language, humanities, performing arts, and sport alongside their core mathematics, English, and CNC courses. This robust integrated curriculum increases students’ exposure to different subject areas, expands their overall educational experience, and allows them the possibility to discover new interests and hidden talents in preparation for their learning pathway selection.
In the 2nd semester of G10, students will decide their own personal learning pathway choosing from A-Level, AP, or HKDSE together with specific courses they want to study at G11-12.
Whether a student plans to attend university in the UK, USA, or China, the course offerings in each pathway cover multiple disciplines, worldwide university requirements, and learners’ career needs including mathematics, science, humanities, and performing arts. This provides greater efficiency in their senior high school education because students focus on what they want to learn for their university major or career. By offering learners more control over curriculum choices, students concentrate their efforts and attention on what they want to learn, thus providing more engagement and efficiency in their study.
Subject to sufficient demand, A-Levels are offered in the following subjects:
Mathematics
Further Mathematics
Chemistry
Physics
Economics
Psychology
Chinese
Art & Design
Music
Subject to sufficient demand, AP is offered in the following subjects:
Subject to sufficient demand, HKDSE is offered in the following subjects:
International Head of Upper School
Master’s degree in Education
Qualified Level 1 and 2 School Inspector for British Schools Oversea (BSO)
Former Centre Principal and A-Level Programme Director of Beijing National Day School, one of the four famous schools in Beijing, where he worked for 9 years
Former Deputy Head (Academic) at Charterhouse College and a core member of the school’s founding senior leadership team
21 years of deep engagement in international education
Specialising in nurturing students' passion for learning to help everyone reach their full potential
We are proud of the quality of our teachers. We choose teachers very carefully, based not only on their qualifications and experience, but on their track record at achieving outstanding results and their ability to develop a strong rapport with students.
A Bachelor’s Degree in the subject you wish to teach from an accredited institution. (Essential)
Qualified teacher status or certified teaching license permitting the individual to teach in her/his country’s national education system. (Essential)
Evidence of continuous professional development. (Desirable)
A minimum of 2 years full-time teaching experience. (Essential)
Experience of teaching A-Level/AP/HKDSE in your subject. (Essential)
Evidence of outstanding teaching. (Essential)
Proven record of attaining top A-Level/AP/HKDSE results. (Essential)
Experience of subject planning and development. (Desirable)
Experience of working in an international environment. (Desirable)
Experience of preparing for and supporting students through A-Level/AP/HKDSE exam cycles. (Desirable)
Experience in using digital technology in the classroom. (Desirable)
Support & Management Structure
A well-planned and connected team management and support system will continue to empower children to personalise their International High School life.
At ACZS, we believe that there is no end to learning, and that includes all teachers. The school will work with a number of international platforms to provide further education programmes for all staff including training with Cambridge exam board, continuous INSET, and curriculum development research with educational elites from around the world to ensure that each of our teachers are at the forefront of the world's educational workforce.
Beyond achieving top scores in high school there is another key element that university admission’s officers around the world look for which makes the applicant stand out among all others: Enrichment.
Enrichment is a purposeful decision by students to participate in a wide range of activities that can enhance their skillset and understanding and develop positive character traits. Ardingly College Zhongshan focuses on 3 important aspects of enrichment which are Academic Activities (AA), Co-curricular Activities (CCA), and Supra -curricular Activities (SCA).
It is advisable for ACZS students to participate fully in academics activities; take advantage of the opportunity to pursue university major and career related co-curricular activities in school; and devote personal time and effort to exploring supra-curricular activities outside school to ensure that their university application stands out among those of their peers.
Co-curricular Activities (CCA)
The objective of the Co-curricular Activities is to offer a diverse range of activities that allow students to continue to develop and expand beyond the classroom in six different areas: Academic, Sports & Fitness, Arts & Creativity, Science & Technology, Performing Arts, and Leisure. House Tutors advise and monitor to ensure students are experiencing a balanced co-curricular experience. These can be categorised as being activities either offered by the school and staff, or those created and run by students either independently or with support from the school.
Pastoral Care at Ardingly College Zhongshan supports the continuous academic, personal, and social development of all its students as individuals and active members of the school and community.
The school aims to create an inclusive, safe learning community where all students and staff are treated with dignity and respect, regardless of individual differences including culture, beliefs, identity, gender, appearance, and personal capability. The purpose of our Pastoral Policy is to establish a caring, supportive, and safe environment, which values individuals for their unique talents and abilities, and in which all our students can learn and develop to their full potential.
Our pastoral provision is designed to meet the academic, social, counselling, boarding, safeguarding, and health needs of all students by integrating all aspects of the school experience to surround each young learner with total care. The health, safety, and well-being of every student is our number one priority.
University Counselling
& Careers Programme
An Ardingly College international education provides a doorway to a life of opportunity and success. During three years in the International High School, students will engage in a range of college application and career programmes and enrichment activities to support their application to university and career choice.
Ardingly College students will apply to leading universities around the world; therefore, our university preparation programme for students is comprehensive. We provide specialised counseling for universities in different regions including the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Europe, and Asia, and we provide personalised training. Most importantly, we ensure that every student receives personal university and career choice guidance and support from the moment they enter the school through to the successful submission of their application to university.
If you are interested in a unique education at Ardingly College Zhongshan, or if you share our vision, please feel free to book a consultation with us through the contact details of our admissions teacher at the end of this article!
